Education

Come up with a strong plan to change your worst schools, feds say, and we'll pay for it. But what to do?

Between 1991 and 2008 nearly 147 thousand teens gave birth in Mississippi which  is considered to be the most religious state in the country.

"A lot of them are not really trying to get pregnant but they are young. They think they're invincible, they feel as if this will not happen to me and they end up pregnant." 

Drunk driving kills hundreds of Mississippians a year, and advocates are trying to cut that number.

Students attending Mississippi's public universities will see yet another tuition increase in the Fall.

Mississippi schools could soon be graded the same way their students are.

Mississippi's IHL says they're more than $600 million behind in scheduled maintenance.

In past takeovers, these audits have left some seniors who were expecting to graduate unable to cross the stage.  

Among hiring a new superintendent, threat of losing accreditation, and, now, plans to rezone the district, MPB's Daniel Cherry reports Jackson Public Schools are taking on some massive changes.

Mississippi won't see a new charter school law this session. It was a procedural death that comes with a long backstory.

Low educational achievement in Mississippi prevents hundreds of young people from joining the military.

Mississippi farmers could be the key to fighting childhood obesity in the state. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a new program aims to put fresh, locally grown produce on the plates of Mississippi schoolchildren.

The University of Southern Mississippi will soon begin a search for its 10th president. Martha Saunders is stepping down to return to teaching. She will also help launch a new leadership institute for women.

The Jackson Public School system is under fire from state education officials and that could mean big penalties down the road. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how Mississippi's 2nd largest school district is in danger of losing its accreditation.

Students and faculty of Mississippi's largest medical school are thanking those who donated their bodies to science. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a donation now can save countless lives in the future.